1979: The child's mother is a celestial being.

Chapter 203 is dedicated to everyone who believes in tomorrow and strives for it (Please subscribe!)

In the morning, the CCTV director had just walked into his office when his secretary came in to report on his work.

"Wang Tai, good morning. The following are the key tasks that require your attention and approval today: 1. According to the central government's regulations, the time for major news releases will be moved to 19 p.m. on the 'News Broadcast.' The News Center has drafted a program flow adjustment plan, involving core aspects such as content arrangement and timeliness. The plan needs your approval before 10 a.m. so that we can coordinate with various ministries and commissions to complete information synchronization and ensure smooth broadcasting after the policy is implemented."

"2. Director Chen from Oriental Film Export Company will be visiting at nine o'clock this morning..."

After the secretary finished speaking about the second point, CCTV Director Wang Feng put down his teacup and interrupted, "I remember that Director Chen's wife was in the crew of Director Yang Jie's 'Journey to the West,' right?"

"Yes."

"When you receive Director Chen later, remember to inform her as well."

"it is good……"

The cast and crew of "Journey to the West".

Liu Xiaoli's job is still to design dance moves, but because not every episode of "Journey to the West" has dances, and director Yang Jie's filming pace is very slow, her workload is not heavy and she has plenty of time. It's like taking care of the child in a different location.

Chen Guo was born at the end of March, and now it's the end of August. She will soon be five months old. From only being able to make some baby babbling sounds, she learned to call out "Mama" yesterday.

Although it wasn't up to standard, it still made Liu Xiaoli happy for a long time.

"Guoguo, who am I?"

"what--"

"I'm the mom, follow me, Mom~ Mom~"

“ma~ma”

"Wow, Guoguo is so smart."

Director Yang Jie walked over with a smile and teased Chen Guo.

Just now, Liu Xiaoli overheard her answering a phone call, which seemed to be related to her, but Director Yang Jie was a bit angry and hung up after only a few words.

At this point, curiosity inevitably led to the question: "Director Yang Jie, whose phone call was that just now?"

Director Yang Jie's smile faded, and he said irritably, "I don't know what's wrong with our factory manager. He actually asked you, Xiao Li, to handle the reception work. I just told him you were busy and hung up on him."

Liu Xiaoli: "..."

"It's alright, you don't need to worry about this."

Director Yang Jie wanted to continue, but Liu Xiaoli weakly explained, "Well, the person the factory manager asked me to receive should be my husband."

Upon hearing this, Director Yang Jie stared into Liu Xiaoli's eyes, and his voice suddenly stopped.

The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet!

Because this quiet atmosphere is quite awkward.

"Xiao Chen is coming? What for? Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Faced with Director Yang Jie's three consecutive questions that broke the awkward silence, Liu Xiaoli said somewhat innocently, "You didn't ask, and I thought he would just come directly. Why did you have to make such a big show of it?"

“Your husband is, after all, the CEO of a prominent state-owned enterprise. If it’s a formal and official visit, he will definitely need to be received.”

Director Yang Jie asked again, "I remember you said Xiao Chen was filming a movie, what's he doing here at CCTV all of a sudden?"

"It should be related to the song 'I Believe,' but I'm not too sure about the specifics," Liu Xiaoli said.

Just as Director Yang Jie was about to ask more questions, the phone rang again.

"Wang Tai, it's you! Oh dear, please don't apologize. I'm the one who should be apologizing. I hung up before Secretary Sun finished speaking, which was really wrong of me... To show my sincerity, I'll go with Comrade Xiao Li to handle the reception later and apologize to Secretary Sun in person..."

Director Yang Jie breathed a sigh of relief after hanging up the phone.

Then they looked at Liu Xiaoli by the door, and both of them were at a loss for words.

"Let's go, Guoguo, come with us to greet Dad."

When it was almost time, Director Yang Jie tried to reach out to Chen Guo, and to her surprise, the little one actually wanted her to hold her.

Wow, what a grand gesture!

As the car carrying Chen Fusheng drove into the CCTV gate, he noticed from afar that the welcoming procession was rather grand.

They even sent babies who are only a few months old.

"Guoguo, look who this is!"

"what--"

Although the little one can only say "mama," he recognizes his father and gets quite excited when he sees him. He not only stretches out his little hand but also jumps around excitedly with his little feet.

Having already greeted the others, Chen Fusheng came to his wife's side and reached out to take his big, chubby son.

Yes, he's quite chubby, a whole size bigger than his sister was at the same age. The reason he's so chubby is because he eats a lot.

Let's put it this way, Chen Fusheng rarely eats leftovers anymore.

He ate quite a lot when his daughter was still breastfeeding.

……

Although Chen Fusheng's visit to CCTV was ostensibly for the purpose of exchanging ideas and sharing experiences, his main objective was actually to get the music video for his song "I Believe" broadcast on CCTV.

"I don't think we have music videos yet, right?" Director Yang Jie said belatedly after understanding Chen Fusheng's purpose.

"Indeed not, but music videos are quite common abroad, especially in Western countries like the United States."

As Chen Fusheng finished speaking, a director from CCTV asked, "Isn't Director Chen's company a film production company? Why did you suddenly decide to try making music videos?"

"It was actually a coincidence." Chen Fusheng then recounted the last time he went to the ministry for a meeting, and the suggestion Liao Gong made.

The leaders from CCTV who were receiving them were already quite curious about the music video that Chen Fusheng brought. Now, upon hearing that it was both in response to the national call and Liao Gong's instructions, they became even more excited.

Naturally, it receives more attention.

So, before they had even finished their tea, they moved from the conference room to the screening room.

Is the baby asleep?

Just before Chen Fusheng greeted the CCTV leaders, he had already handed his son over to his wife.

Not long after, the little one fell asleep in his mother's arms.

"Yes, it's time for him to go to bed every morning," Liu Xiaoli said softly.

"Do you want me to hold you?"

"It's okay, you go about your business, I'll hold you."

Chen Fusheng was indeed inconvenienced, so he didn't argue with his wife.

After everyone was seated, he nodded to Zhang Yimou, who understood, turned off the lights, and began 'playing' the video.

The familiar opening sequence, the familiar subtitles—this video is produced by Oriental Film Export Company!
"I Believe" - ​​Dedicated to everyone who believes in tomorrow and strives for it!
Singer: Chen Fusheng
Lyricist and composer: Chen Fusheng

Director: Zhang Yimou

Photography: Zhang Yimou

Post-production: Zhang Yimou

The screen lights up, accompanied by the crisp sound of bicycle bells. The scene is of Beijing in the early morning: under the glow of dawn, a torrent of bicycles converges on Chang'an Avenue. People wearing blue and green overalls, with canvas bags hanging on the handlebars, and simple smiles on their faces, rush towards various factories and mines.

At the same time, the song begins: "I want to fly to the sky, shoulder to shoulder with the sun, the world is waiting for me to change it..."

As the song progresses, the camera begins to switch scenes:
In the textile factory, female workers operate the spinning machines with focused concentration, the spindles spinning and weaving beautiful fabrics.
Inside the huge factory, machines roared, workers gathered around machine tools to discuss technological innovations, and chalk sketches of improvements were drawn on the blackboard.

On the construction site, workers chanted slogans as they carried precast slabs on their shoulders, and the red banners on the scaffolding proclaiming "Go all out for the Four Modernizations" were particularly eye-catching.

"I believe in freedom, I believe in hope, I believe I can reach for the sky—"

During the chorus, the pace of the visuals quickens.

Young workers won skills competitions and wore big red flowers on their chests; students successfully completed experiments in a simple but clean laboratory and clapped excitedly; finally, the rocket was successfully launched, and the headline "my country Successfully Launches Carrier Rocket" flashed across the front page of the People's Daily extra edition.

All the footage adopts a simple, documentary style. The colors may not be vibrant, but they are full of the passionate enthusiasm and simple beliefs unique to the era.

The music video ends with a close-up of a series of faces: workers drenched in sweat, farmers holding ears of wheat, and students focused and attentive... They all look into the distance, their eyes clear and full of hope.

The final shot focuses on a five-star red flag fluttering in the wind, and the song reaches its climax with the stirring melody of "I stand in the middle of the stage" before abruptly ending.

The lights in the projection room came back on, but a brief, profound silence fell over the room, with only the faint clatter of the film projector spinning idly.

A few seconds later, someone let out a long sigh of relief, as if waking from an exciting dream. Then, Director Wang slapped his thigh, his voice loud and clear, breaking the silence: "Great! This is excellent!"

"This is not simply a song with visuals; it is a poem written with the camera, a visual ode to all those who strive!"

Director Li, who was in charge of the arts and culture department, adjusted his glasses, his tone full of surprise and curiosity: "Yes, I originally thought it was just singers performing on stage with some scenic clips in between, but I never expected it to be like this! This is a completely new form of art!"

"That's right. By so closely linking the song's theme with the rapidly changing construction of our country and the spirit of the people, the song's artistic conception is elevated, truly touching people's hearts!"

"Comrade Zhang Yimou's shots are also very well done, especially the final shot of the national flag..."

The atmosphere in the small screening room instantly became lively. The leaders chatted amongst themselves, moving beyond perfunctory politeness to genuine excitement and discussion stemming from being truly moved by the work.

After answering a question, Chen Fusheng turned around and met his wife's gaze, which was filled with tenderness and pride. So... he returned her a smile.

(End of this chapter)